LIGATE

ligate

(verb) bind with a bandage or ligature; “ligate the artery”

ligate

(verb) bind chemically; “The enzyme ligated”

ligate

(verb) join letters in a ligature when writing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

ligate (third-person singular simple present ligates, present participle ligating, simple past and past participle ligated)

(transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.

(transitive, typography) To connect text characters with a ligature.

Anagrams

• aiglet, gelati

Source: Wiktionary


Li"gate, v. t. Etym: [L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare.]

Definition: To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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